Selected Resources

A Report to Congress on Interjurisdictional Adoption of Children in Foster Care
Children's Bureau (2006)
Describes the nature, scope, and impact of interjurisdictional adoption placement efforts and the strategies that improve outcomes for children in foster care who are placed for adoption in other jurisdictions. (PDF - 218 KB)

Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (PDF - 123 KB)
American Public Human Services Association (2005)
Text of the new Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC). Highlights of the new provisions are also available. (PDF - 102 KB)

Guide to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (PDF - 355 KB)
American Public Human Services Association (2002)
Key provisions of the law that address compact administration, recognition of placements under the Compact, procedures for processing referrals, implementation of placements, responsibilities of sending agencies, and penalties for illegal placements.

Association of Administrators for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC)
American Public Human Services Association
With members from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the AAICPC creates rules and regulations to carry out the Compact. The Secretariat to AAICPC provides ongoing administrative, legal, and technical assistance to individual States.